Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:15:23 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of Morgan Hill, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 2:15:23 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 9:15:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morgan Hill, CA - 9 km (5 miles) ENE (65 degrees) San Martin, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Gilroy, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (1 degrees) Seven Trees, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Interlaken, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (32 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 9.9 min. N (37.164N), 121 deg. 33.8 min. W (121.564W) |
| Depth | 2.34 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=70, Nph=74, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=36 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75350007 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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